Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-08

First January thaw.
How unlike year ago!
After the holidays then cometh rest.
Winter and spring have held sweet
converse this week.
Let the Representatives go to the
legislature instructed as to the peoples
needs and desires
Sickness prevented Rev. J. G. Elliott
from keeping his appointments here Sat
urday evening and Sunday.
School began last Monday, B. F. Ar
mold, the teacher, having returned from
his holiday visit few days before.
The youngest child of T. K. Phillips is
quite sick with fever. The doctor was
in attendance yesterday, and to-day the
little one is improving.
According to previous announcement,
Rev. Weller is expected to open. this
evening, a series of revival meetings at
the school house in Collyer.
The porch shading the post-office build
ing will be quite enjoyable when the
heated sunshine of summer arrives, and
even now it has comfortable look.
J. Fl. Siebert is filling up his ice house
with ice from Coyote creek. Notwith-
standing the generally mild weather, the
ice is of fine quality and nine inches thick.
A gentleman and lady, whose names
could not be learned, arrived this noon.
They have leased Mr.. Hogan's place, on
Big creek, southeast of town, for year.
Burt. Mills stepped off the noon train
Tuesday, his face radiant with smiles.
His visit home had surely been enjoyed,
and his friends here are glad to welcome
him back.
Claud Mcfarland, the two-year-old
child of G.. Mcfarland, is suffering from
a sickness which is not fully understood.
The illness began Sunday morning, and
continues undated.
During the past week Mrs. l.. F. Hol-
lington has been quite sick. She is still
confined to her bed, and yesterday was
obliged to call the doctor again, but is
much better to-day.
Mrs. VIM. Tomason and three children
came in on Tuesdays train, and after
paying visit to Mrs. T. K Phillips, she
proceeded to Oakley. Mr.. Tomason and
family were former residents of this place.
Nothing but such storms as those of
last winter would have given to the ami
mails of this section the much needed
shelter. Wonder if the survivors of those
days have not held thanksgiving service?
Dancing was not the principal topic of
conversation at the party New Years eve,
though the people had gathered for that
purpose. Present indications are that
certain boys must boycott the bottle, or
the girls will both the boys and the balls.
A quorum Of Collyer Post members
gathered at the hall on Saturday, but on
account of the temperature within the
hall being but very little warmer than
that without, an adjournment for one
week was taken. In the meantime the
hall is receiving some comfortable i'm
provements.
Mercury lowered between % and 10
above zero on Saturday, and has visited
both 40 and 6 Q below at the early morn
ing hours, but for the first week in JAN
uary such weather as we have experienced
will not be condemned, while the cattle
men are delighted with the continued
good grazing for their herds.
January LIST closed its hours of quiet
and mild weather by showering upon this
portion of the earth thin covering of
snow, as if to blot out the stains of evil
and wrong left by the departed year, and
present to the gaze of the starry heavens
land clothed with purity fit emblem of
humanity's attainable transformation.
As the sun sank to rest Friday evening,
his light was gently reflected upon the
sky, as if to add peaceful benediction to
years blessings of health and prosperi-
ty. No clouds gathered near to catch
of the rays and intensity the colors, as
also the magnitude of the picture, but
the quietness of the scene was most fitting
to produce mental reflection.
Mrs. @. 81. Hay and infant visited Coll
yer Friday, as the guest of Mrs. L. F.
Hollington. Mr.. Hay took short vaca-
tion from his duties as agent at the Wa
Keeney depot on Saturday, and joined
his wife here for few hours pleasure
They still retain love for their former
home and friends, and hearty welcome
awaits them whenever they wish to re-
new their residence in Collyer.
w. C.
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